• PhD in Computing Science at Simon Fraser University is a 5-year program.
  • This program is offered on a full-time basis only.
  • It is delivered on-campus.
  • This program consists of course work, depth requirements, and a thesis.
  • Students in this graduate dual degree program, jointly developed by Simon Fraser University and Zhejiang University (ZJU), China, will acquire two graduate degrees.
  • Some of the courses are: 
    • Design and Analysis of Algorithms 
    • Computational Complexity 
    • Computability and Logic 
    • Design and Analysis of Algorithms 
    • Computational Complexity 
    • Bioinformatics Algorithms 
    • Approximation and Randomized Algorithms 
    • Algorithms of Optimization 
  • Students will work on numerous research projects are collaborative ventures with other faculty members.
  • The student-faculty ratio of this program is 27:1 and the class sizes are favourable for students.
  • School of Computing Science at SFU ranks 1st and 2nd according to MacLean’s 2020 and Computer Science Rankings 2020 in Canada respectively.
  • SFU is a mid-sized public research institute that provides the perfect platform for a great learning experience.
  • The Research Faculty of the department have received global recognition by winning awards like the Royal Society of Canada fellows, Sloan fellowship, etc.
  • The average salary goes up to 142,413 USD.